Assisted Suicide

Compassion + Care, Now and at the Hour of Our Death.

Compassion + Care, Now and at the Hour of Our Death.

Aug 24, 2026

Every human life is a sacred gift from God, deserving of love and protection from conception to natural death. Our response to suffering is accompaniment with compassion + care, now and at the hour of our death. We are providing materials to support these options...
CCI Statement on Signage of SB 1950 – Assisted Suicide

CCI Statement on Signage of SB 1950 – Assisted Suicide

Dec 12, 2025

Illinois Takes Dangerous Path with Legalization of Assisted Suicide December 12, 2025 When Governor Pritzker signed the physician assisted suicide bill into law, he put Illinois on a dangerous and heartbreaking path—one that legitimizes suicide as a valid solution for...
ASK GOV. PRITZKER TO VETO SB 1950: LEGALIZES ASSISTED SUICIDE

ASK GOV. PRITZKER TO VETO SB 1950: LEGALIZES ASSISTED SUICIDE

Nov 4, 2025

Please contact Governor Pritzker, asking him to VETO SB 1950.   As you know, life is sacred from conception to natural death, and assisted suicide violates that basic tenet of Church teaching, making it morally unacceptable.  The Church also calls us to protect the...
CCI Statement on Passage of Assisted Suicide – SB 1950

CCI Statement on Passage of Assisted Suicide – SB 1950

Oct 31, 2025

Statement on Passage Assisted Suicide: SB 1950October 31, 2025 With the passage of legislation to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly has put our state on a slippery path that jeopardizes the well-being of the poor and marginalized,...
Assisted Suicide Bill Fails to Advance

Assisted Suicide Bill Fails to Advance

Jun 1, 2025

We have incredibly great news to share! Thanks to your prayers, tireless efforts and engagement with your legislators on the dangerous assisted suicide bills, the legislation did not pass the Senate. It was not called for a vote in the Illinois Senate before...